Graham, Hilary and Der, Geoff (1999) Patterns and predictors of smoking cessation among women. Health Promotion International, 14 (3). pp. 231-239.
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Reducing the prevalence of cigarette smoking among adults is a key health promotion target in counties where tobacco consumption is the major preventable cause of ill health. This study describes the patterns and predictors of smoking cessation in a representative British survey of women aged 16 to 65. It examines the influence on quitting of five factors: socio-economic status; domestic circumstances; psychological health; tobacco dependence; and pregnancy status. Smoking status was measured at the point of recruitment to the study and at 1 year and 2 year follow-up interviews. Quit rates at both follow-up points were significantly related to three of the factors: socio-economic status; tobacco dependence; and pregnancy status. Tobacco dependence, as measured by average daily cigarette consumption, was the most powerful predictor of a woman's chances of being an ex-smoker at both the 1 year and 2 year follow-up interviews. The implications of the findings for health promotion policy are discussed.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Journal or Publication Title: | Health Promotion International |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) |
| Departments: | Faculty of Health and Medicine > Health Research |
| ID Code: | 19892 |
| Deposited By: | Mrs Janet Harris |
| Deposited On: | 18 Nov 2008 10:59 |
| Refereed?: | Yes |
| Published?: | Published |
| Last Modified: | 26 Jul 2012 15:35 |
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| URI: | http://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/19892 |
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